JAZZ IN THE THEATRE

One of my first experiences with jazz music was when I was a kid. My dad and I went to a concert and heard Ornette Coleman play with his bands. I remember before the concert my dad telling me that Col

New Face: Jazz Singer Jackie Allen

By Doug Levine Jackie Allen was born to sing. While she was growing up in Wisconsin, her father played Dixieland jazz on the tuba, Jackie sang and played the French horn. There may have been an Allen

Jazz Artists Revel in Year's Successes

Doug Levine This story is part of VOA's 2003 in Review series. Thanks to some fine vocal albums, well-publicized reunions and anniversaries, and record-breaking attendance at outdoor festivals, jazz e

PEOPLE IN AMERICA - Willis Conover Brought Jazz, the Music o

PEOPLE IN AMERICA - Willis Conover Brought Jazz, the Music of Freedom to the World By Dana Demange Broadcast: Sunday, September 25, 2005 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: I'm Bob Doughty. VOICE TWO: And I'm Barbara

THIS IS AMERICA - Keeping New Orleans Jazz Alive

THIS IS AMERICA - Keeping New Orleans Jazz Alive By Paul Thompson Broadcast: Monday, May 23, 2005 (MUSIC) ANNOUNCER: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA, in VOA Special English. Preservation Hall(Image: www.pr

THIS IS AMERICA - Birth of Jazz: How an American Musical For

THIS IS AMERICA - Birth of Jazz: How an American Musical Form Came Into the World By Jerilyn Watson Broadcast: Monday, August 08, 2005 (MUSIC) ANNOUNCER: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special Engl

THIS IS AMERICA - Late 20th-Century Jazz: New Beats for a Ch

THIS IS AMERICA - Late 20th-Century Jazz: New Beats for a Changed World By Jerilyn Watson Broadcast: Monday, August 15, 2005 (MUSIC) ANNOUNCER: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm F

VOA常速英语2007-Jazzman Dave Brubeck Celebrates 'Indian Summer'

By Doug Levine Washington 02 October 2007 The dictionary defines Indian summer as a happy or flourishing period occurring toward the end of something. It's also the title of a new album of solo piano pieces by jazzman Dave Brubeck. As VOA's Doug Levi

新目标初中英语七年级下--Unit6 Where are the jazz C

Unit6 Where are the jazz CDS? SECTION A Activity 1b [00:19.83]Listen and number the conversations[1-3] [00:51.02]Activity 2b.Listen to the conversation and label the map of the CD store. [01:42.64]SECTION B Activity 2a.Listen and write Mike's, [01:56

2007年VOA标准英语-New Orleans Jazzman Makes Music in Mississippi

By Erika Celeste Mississippi 30 August 2007 It has been two years since the greatest natural disaster in U.S. history swept ashore in the form of Hurricane Katrina. Lost lives, homes and businesses changed the American South and Gulf Coast forever. Y

2007年VOA标准英语-Monterey Jazz Festival Turns 50

By Doug Levine Washington 21 September 2007 One of the world's longest-running jazz festivals celebrates a milestone anniversary this month (9/21-9/23) with a lineup of jazz stars that's likely to draw a record-breaking attendance. VOA's Doug Levine

2007年VOA标准英语-Jazz World Mourns Loss of Be-Bop 'Architect'

By Doug Levine Washington 17 August 2007 The jazz world is mourning the loss of one of its greatest drummers, Max Roach. Among the so-called architects of the be-bop movement, Roach died in his sleep on August 16 at a hospital in New York. He was 83.

VOA常速英语2007年-Jazz World Mourns Oscar Peterson

By Doug Levine Washington 26 December 2007 Jazz pianist and composer Oscar Peterson died near Toronto, Ontario, Canada, December 23, of kidney failure. He was 82. Often compared to Erroll Garner and Art Tatum, Peterson modernized the jazz piano. His

VOA常速英语2007年-Jazz Fans Celebrate Old and New in 2007

By Doug Levine Washington 18 December 2007 Jazz fans are well known for celebrating the old and the new, and 2007 was no exception. As VOA's Doug Levine reports, the year was filled with jazz tributes, including one to the man who introduced jazz to

VOA常速英语2007年-French Pianist Says Jazz Builds Cultural Bridge

By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 12 December 2007 Music is said to be the universal language, and jazz, in particular, travels well from one culture to the next. A recent conference in Los Angeles looked at the ties forged by jazz between France and th

Bad loans at Chinese commercial banks fall in 2010

BEIJING, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) -- China's banking watchdog said Wednesday Chinese domestic commercial banks' balance of non-performing loans (NPL) decreased（减少） 14 percent through 2010 to stand at 429.3 billion yuan (65.17 billion U.S. dollars) at

Jazz guard Williams off for thumb injury

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) -- Utah Jazz may miss Mo Williams in Monday's game as the starting point guard suffered an injured right thumb, the NBA club announced on Sunday. Williams sustained the injury in a loss on Saturday at Miami and will be fu

Chinese commercial banks go "intelligent"

BEIJING, Aug. 3 (Xinhua)-- When a customer fumbled with a touch-and-go machine at a bank in downtown Beijing, a smiling receptionist jokingly asked him if he was a spy. You must be an employee from another bank trying to study our intelligent banking

Commercial Insurance for Taxies Needed

In the event of an accident, taxi drivers face possible bankruptcy since many are not protected by commercial insurance, and would be required to pay not only compensation to the accident victim, but also a penalty from the traffic administration. [P

US Space Program Goes Commercial

This Friday, the U.S. space shuttle Endeavor is scheduled to lift off on its last voyage（航行） to the orbiting International Space Station. And on June 28, barring any last minute complications, Alantis will become the last space shuttle ever t